The TradesCast for Week 52 - December 28, 2014

Where did 2014 go? Well, if you're a fan of entertainment, much of the year went to you sitting in front of a small or large screen seeing what you want, when you wanted it. So, what's coming in 2015? More of the same - but oh so much more! Tom and Jeff explain the future! Also, with The Interview breaking records, will it be the tipping point toward in demand for bigger films? All this and more, so click in the new year with the Cast!

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The TradesCast for Week 50 - December 14, 2014

If you've been under a rock, or out of the country, then you don't know there's problems in Hollywood, and we're not talking The Interview. Perhaps North Korea should stop the release of Unbroken because, unlike Jeff's prediction, things are not looking good for the epic. No Globe nominations and tepid reviews at best. Eek. Speaking of tepid, Peter Pan Live came and went and no one cared. Well, that's not actually true, but it seems like that. The year is ending, and so is the Colbert Report. In a year, who will be missed more, Colbert's alter-ego, or Letterman. Jeff and Tom discuss all this and plenty more!

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The TradesCast for Week 48 - November 30, 2014

Marco? Polo? When I hear the name I think pool games, not a $90 million Netflix series meant to have the American company explode worldwide. Will it work? Jeff and Tom talk it out. Speaking of talk, everyone is talking about the talking on the podcast Serial. Is it a flash in the pan or the next biggest thing in casting? It looks like 3D is here to stay in some way, but what about 4D? It's here, at least in L.A., and it might bring the kids back to the theater. All that and more, so get over that Thanksgiving tummy ache and have a listen!

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The TradesCast for Week 46 - November 16, 2014

Here comes winter, and with it the big time movies for Oscar contention. But how come the kids these days don't want to watch things big? It's all small screen and Interweb and such. So net neutrality is worth watching closely, and Tom and Jeff are here to break it down for you. Speaking of going small, the small screen small network AMC is doing some oddly large stuff, not with what they're showing but with what they're not. If that doesn't make any sense, then have a listen and the guys will explain. All that and more, so have a listen and learn some stuff!

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The TradesCast for Week 44 - November 2, 2014

If it's appointment TV it must be live - and someone must be about to die. Tom and Jeff talk about the crazy Nik Wallenda, and whether risking death is what it takes to draw people to the small screen. Or will NBC continue with a show about space flight for the average Joe, if one of those Joes dies while filming. Speaking of death in a lighter way, NBC has opted to off a couple of its new comedies already. So much for trying to find an audience. Also at an end is Mr. Colbert and his Report. How will his replacement do, and how will be do as a replacement for the grumpy Letterman? all that and more, so don't die - live to click another day!

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The TradesCast for Week 42 - October 19, 2014

CBS and HBO may finally be the last straw that broke cable's back. Oh, don't worry. Cable will still get your money through internet service, but you finally may be going pure a la carte for your content needs. Is it worth it? Is it good? Tom and Jeff explain. Also, why can't President Obama agree with his FCC guy, and will they have to duke it out in some alley over the net being neutral? TV ratings mean so much, so why were they so wrong? All that and more, so don't be uninformed. Be ... formed ... by clicking!

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The TradesCast for Week 40 - October 5, 2014

Netflix is taking yet another step to pretty much replace all TV networks and movie studios, but is Adam Sandler the answer? Tom and Jeff discuss if this is the beginning of the end of Hollywood things as usual. Late Late is getting new new, but is the newest host of The Late Late Show a good choice or bad? And that's just the beginning, so get to listening and learning and loving!

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The TradesCast for Week 37 - September 14, 2014

Gina is back and she is still jumping up and down for the spin-off that is Bachelor in Paradise. It may be over, but the love goes on! Speaking of love, it's love day at the Tradescast as Gina and Jeff chat up the latest celeb weddings, break-ups and everything in between. There's even some chat about the few broadcast TV offerings this fall that don't sound horrible, so tune in and fall in love with us all over again!

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The TradesCast for Week 36 - September 7, 2014

Feeling Twitchy? Then you're part of the generation that's moved so far away from what we think of as traditional entertainment that your grandparents would think you came from Mars. Tom and Jeff explain. If you're into Vice Media, or that kick-butt show of theirs on HBO, the guys have good news! Speaking of news - the bad kind - the box office is super grim and looking grimmer. Hunger Games, where are you when we need you? All that and more so enjoy the coming fall and click the button for listening time!

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The TradesCast for Week 34 - August 24, 2014

Yes, it's Emmys week, but that's only the tip of the entertainment iceberg. What do Tractor Pulls have to do with mega-mergers? Tom and Jeff let you know. What's up with China's love of foreign films and fear of domestic ones? The boys have the answers. Don't worry. There's Emmys talk too, mostly talk about whether or not these statues really mean anything to the industry. All that and more, so sit back, relax and let the info come to you!

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The TradesCast for Week 33 - August 17, 2014

Gina is back and she's got Bachelor Fever, thanks to this new losers-go-to-Mexico version titled Bachelor in Paradise. She still can't get over what happened at the end of the last Bachelorette finale - a first in franchise history. The Beebs is back in gossip land, and he's getting even stranger. Also, Jeff explains an odd connection he had to Robin Williams through an unusual interview. All that and more, so get clicking!

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The TradesCast for Week 32 - August 10, 2014

There's good new and bad news. The good news, Tom and Jeff hope, is that the Internet looks like it might remain as neutral as it has been, thanks in part to some mega-mergers that have gone south. On the minus side, the annual box office looks like it will not make up for lost summer ground thanks to a lack of fall major openings. Still, there have been some wonderful options for adult viewers, including Boyhood, which Tom and Jeff discuss. Speaking of boyhood, the forever boy - usually played by a girl - Peter Pan, has been cast, and the guys debate whether the choice was a wise one. And the cast wouldn't be complete without some Netflix chat, and the folks at the company have some great news for them and some not so great news for HBO. In other words, there's a lot of news this week, so get informed by clicking now!

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The TradesCast for Week 30 - July 27, 2014

There's a lot of fighting and kicking going on today thanks to sports media expert Dan Nelson, who joins Tom and Jeff to explain why soccer will soon be the second biggest sport in the U.S., while Ultimate Fighting may have reached its peak. But it's not all sweaty stuff, unless you count Murdoch sweating bullets as he tries and tries to take over Time Warner - and possibly the entire world. Also, is the latest movie you want to see coming out in the theater and for home viewing the same day? If not, it probably will soon - and the guys explain why. All that and more, so end your July on a high note by clicking play!

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The TradesCast for Week 27 - July 6, 2014

Who'd a thunk it? Americans are watching soccer - even when the USA isn't in it? Could this trend last? Tom and Jeff hash it out. Never heard of Aereo? Tom and Jeff have been obsessed. With the Supreme Court decision Aereo may be done, but is the idea they started dead? Speaking of dead, is nighttime national news about to die? And what of the summer movies? Are they DOA too? A lot of life in this talk of entertainment death, so wear black and listen up!

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The TradesCast for Week 24 - June 15, 2014

With the basketball and hockey all done, America can turn to its once-every-four-year obsession, World Cup. Is this the year the country tips to full-time, 24/7 mania after the Cup is over? Tom and Jeff let you know the score. Yes, the saga that is net neutrality continues. The guys have the latest. Tom Cruise makes a movie critics like and Americans don't. Is he too old or just too nutty? All that and more so click and enjoy!

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The TradesCast for Week 22 - June 1, 2014

Tom Cruise isn't aging, but his international appeal is. People love Seth MacFarlane, as long as they can't see him. Does anyone care that Snowden is going to talk with Brian Williams? Should we all stop watching TV and get to the beach? Of course not! So listen and we'll tell you how to spend your inside time.

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The TradesCast for Week 21 - May 25, 2014

Kimye, a deceased Bachelor hopeful, a bunch of Mad Men and Maya. Gina and Jeff aren't sure what these all have in common, but they make for an odd yet fascinating TradesCast this week. Check it out!

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The TradesCast for Week 20 - May 18, 2014

How does $49.99 a month for Netflix and a buck-a-search for Google sound? Don't think it can happen? Listen up! Tom and Jeff also chat about Godzilla and Barbara Walters, and decide which one has made a bigger footprint on the world. Info you need is a click away!

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The TradesCast for Week 19 - May 11, 2014

Gina's back and she's got 19 reasons to watch TV, and all of them are a bit odd - but nice. Speaking of nice, how come people love Michael J. Fox and Robin Williams, only not on TV? Gina and Jeff hash it out. Speaking of hash, what was Sterling smoking to choose Anderson Cooper for his interview? And, yes, there's Tori talk too, so hop to it. This podcast won't listen to itself!

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The TradesCast for Week 18 - May 4, 2014

Tom and Jeff get into exactly why you're going to go broke paying your internet bill, and get lost trying to figure out why Yahoo has chosen two odd comedies for its bit foray into content. And will this be the biggest summer of movies on record? All that and more, so grab that great new Oprah Chai from Starbucks and settle in!

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The TradesCast for Week 17 - April 27, 2014

Gina's back, and oh boy does she have plenty to say about George Clooney, Tori Spelling and Mad Men. It's all gossip, but in the best way! Jeff and Gina are here to school you, so click play because class is in session!

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The TradesCast for Week 16 - April 20, 2014

God, Jimmy Fallon, Yahoo and Johnny Depp. One of these is infallible, one is pretty darn close, one is pretty and one is pretty dumb. Tune in to find out which is what - and then and only then can you go back to finishing the 40-hour annual ABC showing of The Ten Commandments that you DVR'd for Easter, even though you've seen it and you own a $2 DVD of it.

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The TradesCast for Week 14 - April 6, 2014

The world is changing, and by the world we mean TV and movies. Tom and Jeff look at some landmarks that are changing the face of the big and small screen, including religion at the box office, some special shows that are kicking off - or ending, and one lasting legacy. Stop rotting your brain and learn something.

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The TradesCast for Week 12 - March 23, 2014

From a lost plane to a lost hit on FOX, we know the score. Networks is trying to grab ratings and they are freaked out when people turn the dial. What's the answer to having a hit on the big and small screen. Tom and Jeff tell you the secret, so tune in now!


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The TradesCast for Week 10 - March 9, 2014

If you can only make one movie, make it a religious one, because if Son of God is any indication, you can make a fortune replaying a low budget made-for-TV series. Why? Tom and Jeff explain. Speaking of movies, what's the deal with slow rollouts? They seem to work occasionally, but usually they stop the average person from ever seeing a good film. Also, the guys say bye-bye to Piers. It seems like yesterday you showed up - in fact it was yesterday. Oh well. All that and more, so get cracking on the Interwebbing!


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The TradesCast for Week 9 - March 2, 2014

It's Oscar time, and Jeff and Gina are left feeling a little ... what's the word ... unsatisfied. The winners were fine and the movies were fine, but this felt like a poorly run dress rehearsal with enough uncomfortable moments to fill a season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. A few years from now, all anyone will remember is that John Travolta can't find 21st century hair, or pronounce a pretty easy name. And that's only the beginning! Time to listen!


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The TradesCast for Week 8 - February 23, 2014

Is Comcast going to rule the world? Where is Google Fiber to save the day? Do we really need another Heroes? Can Jimmy Fallon keep up insane numbers? Tom and Jeff get to the bottom of all that and more, so tune in and wise up!


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The TradesCast for Week 7 - February 16, 2014

Girls, Girls, Girls - the HBO show, not the Crue song. Gina and Jeff talk about its falling ratings and lasting impact. Jimmy Fallon is on earlier. Will anyone care? Where will the old people go to watch bad jokes? Leo vs. Matthew. The guys are campaigning for the statue and Leo thinks it's his turn for sure. But how does he win when he didn't lose or gain weight for the role? All that and more, so pick up that donut and start listening!


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The TradesCast for Week 6 - February 9, 2014

Just who is watching the Olympics and why - I mean for reasons other than curling, which rocks. Tom and Jeff talk ratings for the Olympics and for the end of Leno. If public opinion is against Woody Allen, why not Bill Cosby? And that's just the tip of this week's iceberg, so have a listen!


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The TradesCast for Week 5 - February 2, 2014

Three Super Bowl commercials are worthy of discussion. Which ones? What's the reason Bruno Mars HAD to be the choice this year for halftime? The Bachelor doesn't change and Idol does, and we tell you why both made smart decisions. All that and more, so stop reading and start listening!


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The TradesCast for Week 4 - January 26, 2014

What is odd about Ride Along's box office numbers? Who is a shoe-in to win Best Director at the Oscars? How will a one-inch TV antenna change the world? Answers to all that and more, so have a listen!


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The TradesCast for Week 2 - January 12, 2014

Tom and Jeff aren't sure why, but the Golden Globes were a big hit. If only people could find their way to the stage, and perhaps even bring an acceptance speech of some kind with them. Which wins were the stunners, and which were odd? Tom and Jeff let you know! The Globes aren't over till they're over, and they aren't over until you listen!


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